Long before the Cadillac F1 team was formally approved for competition 2026, General Motors and TWG Global had a race car built and ready to test. The team’s on a crunch timeline, now, prepping a track-ready car for preseason testing next year. Though Caddy is striving for competitiveness, the team is clear-eyed about its prospects and anticipates running at the back of the field early on.
That revelation comes from Cadillac principal Graeme Lowdon, according to a report from Reuters. Lowdon has a realistic view of the Cadillac F1 team’s chances in 2026, and, simply put, he knows they’re not going to be great right out of the gate.
“You will not see this team over-promising in any way,” Lowdon said. “But we do want to convey the fact that the ambitions are really limitless, as they should be.”
He added, “You have to assume that any new team coming in is going to be last. Otherwise, what’s gone wrong somewhere else? … We’re trying to be as competitive as we possibly can but we’re realistic. We know how difficult it is. We’re happy with our progress, but we just don’t know. Other than if we beat someone then someone’s going to be angry.”
The Cadillac F1 race car is already well under development. Lowdon said that the team has already “issued somewhere in the region of 6,000 drawings.” Around 10,000 components have already been produced “while things are kind of quiet.” The headquarters facility in Indianapolis is already well under way. The Caddy’s teams other homes are manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Michigan, plus a design and logistics center in Silverstone.
As the deadline looms, the Cadillac F1 team driver lineup is still a mystery. Valtteri Bottas threw his name in the hat not too long ago. Sergio “Checo” Pérez is also a prime candidate, having split with Red Bull Racing, which is partnering with Ford beginning in 2026. Colton Herta of IndyCar has been floated as a potential prospect, too.
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